VITROS¿ Chemistry Products CDM PROM Calibration Data Module Rev. No. 0168 and 0169 (Product Code 1999077) are used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products NH3 DT Slides (Product Code 1532589) GEN 59 and VITROS¿ Chemistry Products DT Calibrator Kit lot 44 (Product Code 1957927) and tested on the VITROS DT60/DT60 II Chemistry System: IVD, Made in USA by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Rochester, NY

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2214-2014) was formally reported on August 20, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 15, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Rochester, NY. Federal records indicate 5906 total: 240 (US); 5666 (OUS) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Inability to calibrate or use VITROS NH3 DT Slides, GEN 59 with VITROS Chemistry Products DT Calibrator Kit, Lot 44 when CDM PROM 0168 or 0169 is installed on VITROS DT60/DT60 II Chemistry Systems. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA including MA, TX, KY, IL, MS, OH and Puerto Rico; Internationally to: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Singap…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.